Automated Test Developer

Position Title: Automated Test Developer

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent | Union

Salary Range: $63,802.62 - $69,754.51

Division: Digital & Innovation

Reports To: Manager, Quality Assurance

Location: Toronto, Yonge & Eglinton (On-site)

Reason for Vacancy: Existing Vacancy

The company (TVO) is a social impact organization devoted to inspiring learning that changes lives and enriches communities. We are an internationally recognized digital learning organization that strives to engage, inform and educate Ontarians of all ages.

We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to TVO. We have a diverse workforce and are committed to building a culture within the workplace that brings out the best in everyone. As part of our strategic vision, we have adopted five core values; we embrace change, we value bold thinking, we thrive with diverse voices, we are better together, and we honour our commitments.

These values anchor how we work and lay the foundation for a workplace that celebrates differences, encourages self‑expression and empowers learning, which we know is a key component to our success.

TVO is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Through our brands, TVO Kids, TVO Today, TVO ILC and TVO Learn, we provide multi‑platform educational programming; ground‑breaking original documentaries; in‑depth public affairs content; the largest online secondary school in Ontario; and award‑winning digital‑learning resources that support Ontario’s curriculum.

TVO is a registered charity funded primarily by the Province of Ontario and supported by thousands of sponsors and donors.

TVO is hiring a full‑time, permanent Automated Test Developer to design and implement automated tests that ensure the reliability, accessibility, and performance of our digital products. This role is part of a collaborative, cross‑functional team and focuses on building and maintaining high‑quality, scalable test automation using modern JavaScript‑based technologies.

• Set up and maintain test environments.
• Apply a strong quality assurance mindset by thinking critically about risk, coverage, edge cases, and user experience—ensuring automation supports meaningful, reliable quality outcomes, not just execution.
• Create and maintain test documentation and follow QA and SDLC best practices.
• Collaborate within QA, development, and other cross‑functionnal teams to ensure test coverage aligns with business and technical requirements.
• Support multiple testing levels including smoke, integration, system, regression, and end‑to‑end testing, with an understanding of code level testability and the ability to prioritise testing based on risk, impact, and delivery timelines.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of test automation practices, including the adoption of modern tooling and emerging AI‑assisted testing capabilities, where appropriate.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using JavaScript‑based frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress.
• Execute and analyse automated test results, escalating issues and risks to development teams as needed.
• Develop and maintain API tests (REST and Graph
  
  QL) to validate complex data flows and service integrations.
• Contribute to non‑functional testing efforts, including performance, load, and security testing, in partnership with other teams.
• Work in cloud‑based environments (AWS, Azure) and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in automated testing for web and mobile applications.
• Experience using source control systems such as GIT.
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skills, with a solid grounding in QA principles and practices (ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent understanding is an asset).
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working in an agile, cross‑functional environment that values continuous learning, open communication, and shared success.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript or Type Script for test automation.
• Hands‑on experience with…